Question 1

If a wrongful act has been committed against another person and there is no harm done, there is no

Accepted Answer

A)  tort. 
B)  civil case. 
C)  criminal case. 
D)  stare decisis. 
E)  res judicata. 
A)  tort. 
B)  civil case. 
C)  criminal case. 
D)  stare decisis. 
E)  res judicata.

Question 2

Endorsement is the process by which one state recognizes the medical licensing procedure of another state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fraud is a deliberate concealment of facts from another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An expert witness is usually paid a fee for testifying in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The prudent person rule means that the medical professional is thrifty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Physicians need to have a

Accepted Answer

A)  license in the state in which they are practicing. 
B)  partner who can accept responsibility for patient care. 
C)  small amount of medical insurance if they practice careful medicine. 
D)  a and c. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  license in the state in which they are practicing. 
B)  partner who can accept responsibility for patient care. 
C)  small amount of medical insurance if they practice careful medicine. 
D)  a and c. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 7

Which of the following situations is a reason for the revocation of a physician's license?

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving drug samples from pharmaceutical companies 
B)  reporting unethical conduct of another physician 
C)  refusal to accept a new patient 
D)  betrayal of patient confidentiality 
E)  acquittal of a crime 
A)  receiving drug samples from pharmaceutical companies 
B)  reporting unethical conduct of another physician 
C)  refusal to accept a new patient 
D)  betrayal of patient confidentiality 
E)  acquittal of a crime

Question 8

The medical record is

Accepted Answer

A)  a legal document. 
B)  owned by the physician. 
C)  owned by the patient. 
D)  immune to subpoena. 
E)  a and b. 
A)  a legal document. 
B)  owned by the physician. 
C)  owned by the patient. 
D)  immune to subpoena. 
E)  a and b.

Question 9

Withholding life-sustaining treatment is often easier than

Accepted Answer

A)  signing a living will. 
B)  developing a durable power of attorney for healthcare. 
C)  withdrawing life-sustaining treatment. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  signing a living will. 
B)  developing a durable power of attorney for healthcare. 
C)  withdrawing life-sustaining treatment. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 10

The legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time the injury is discovered is

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  unfair to the physician. 
D)  the discovery rule. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  illegal. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  unfair to the physician. 
D)  the discovery rule. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 11

Ways to avoid a malpractice suit include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  acting within your scope of practice. 
B)  providing training for staff members after they have completed their professional education. 
C)  prescribing medications over the telephone only for patients who you know well. 
D)  never making a promise of a cure. 
E)  identifying all patients by name even if you know who they are. 
A)  acting within your scope of practice. 
B)  providing training for staff members after they have completed their professional education. 
C)  prescribing medications over the telephone only for patients who you know well. 
D)  never making a promise of a cure. 
E)  identifying all patients by name even if you know who they are.

Question 12

DRGs are a form of drug abuse regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A coroner's report must be filed for the death

Accepted Answer

A)  occurring in a hospital setting. 
B)  from a gunshot wound. 
C)  of an elderly person with dementia. 
D)  of a cancer patient who dies in a hospice. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  occurring in a hospital setting. 
B)  from a gunshot wound. 
C)  of an elderly person with dementia. 
D)  of a cancer patient who dies in a hospice. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 14

A medical office cannot ask a patient to pay his or her unpaid medical bill once the matter has been turned over to a collection agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An example of the defense of assumption of risk is

Accepted Answer

A)  to continue to smoke after receiving a warning from the physician. 
B)  a medical professional who agrees to take care of a person with a communicable disease with the knowledge that the disease is communicable. 
C)  drinking after being told of the danger of further liver damage. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  to continue to smoke after receiving a warning from the physician. 
B)  a medical professional who agrees to take care of a person with a communicable disease with the knowledge that the disease is communicable. 
C)  drinking after being told of the danger of further liver damage. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 16

A cost/benefit analysis is also called a consequence-based ethical theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Good charting means

Accepted Answer

A)  that subjective statements should be included 
B)  if it was not charted, it was not done 
C)  that the patient's statements should not be included 
D)  that medical records should be updated every month 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  that subjective statements should be included 
B)  if it was not charted, it was not done 
C)  that the patient's statements should not be included 
D)  that medical records should be updated every month 
E)  all of the above.

Question 18

The transmission of the AIDS virus is usually through blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A nominal damage could be only $1.00.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The elements of a contract are

Accepted Answer

A)  consideration. 
B)  an offer. 
C)  acceptance. 
D)  that both parties are competent. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  consideration. 
B)  an offer. 
C)  acceptance. 
D)  that both parties are competent. 
E)  all of the above.

If a wrongful act has been committed against another person and there is no harm done, there is no

Endorsement is the process by which one state recognizes the medical licensing procedure of another state.

Fraud is a deliberate concealment of facts from another person.

An expert witness is usually paid a fee for testifying in court.

The prudent person rule means that the medical professional is thrifty.

Physicians need to have a

Which of the following situations is a reason for the revocation of a physician's license?

The medical record is

Withholding life-sustaining treatment is often easier than

The legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time the injury is discovered is

Ways to avoid a malpractice suit include all of the following except

DRGs are a form of drug abuse regulation.

A coroner's report must be filed for the death

A medical office cannot ask a patient to pay his or her unpaid medical bill once the matter has been turned over to a collection agency.

An example of the defense of assumption of risk is

A cost/benefit analysis is also called a consequence-based ethical theory.

Good charting means

The transmission of the AIDS virus is usually through blood.

A nominal damage could be only $1.00.

The elements of a contract are

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

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Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physicianpatient Relationship

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

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Exam 14: Comprehensive Exam

If a wrongful act has been committed against another person and there is no harm done, there is no

Endorsement is the process by which one state recognizes the medical licensing procedure of another state.

Fraud is a deliberate concealment of facts from another person.

An expert witness is usually paid a fee for testifying in court.

The prudent person rule means that the medical professional is thrifty.

Physicians need to have a

Which of the following situations is a reason for the revocation of a physician's license?

The medical record is

Withholding life-sustaining treatment is often easier than

The legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time the injury is discovered is

Ways to avoid a malpractice suit include all of the following except

DRGs are a form of drug abuse regulation.

A coroner's report must be filed for the death

A medical office cannot ask a patient to pay his or her unpaid medical bill once the matter has been turned over to a collection agency.

An example of the defense of assumption of risk is

A cost/benefit analysis is also called a consequence-based ethical theory.

Good charting means

The transmission of the AIDS virus is usually through blood.

A nominal damage could be only $1.00.

The elements of a contract are

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physicianpatient Relationship

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa

Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

Ethical Issues Relating to Life

Death and Dying

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